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1999 DODGE CARAVAN — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash4 injured · 452880 · 2004-02-02

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
CARAVAN
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
85,392
Speed
35 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
4
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

AIR BAG FAILURE: (ALLSTATE CLAIM# 4706508639, POLICY# 099082579) BOTH FRONT AIRBAGS FAILED IN MY 1999 DODGE CARAVAN (4 CYC) IN A COLLISION INVOLVING MULTIPLE IMPACTS, REAR AND FRONT. *JB MY EST. SPEED WAS 35. EST. SPEED OF PERSON WHO HIT ME FROM BEHIND WAS 55. THE PERSON WHO HIT ME WAS INATTENTIVE AND NEVER APPLIED BRAKES BEFORE HITTING ME. I HAD 6 TEENAGERS IN MY VEHICLE AT THE TIME. I WAS HIT 3 TIMES FROM BEHIND, WHICH FORCED ME TO HIT THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME TWICE. I SUFFERED A CONTUSION IN THE BACK OF MY HEAD AND WHIPLASH. MY DAUGHTER AND 2 OF HER FRIENDS COMPLAINED OF PAINS AT THE BASE OF THEIR SKULLS AS WELL. HER FRIENDS REFUSED TREATMENT. MY DAUGHTER WAS SITTING IN FRONT WITH ME.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10056348
Machine
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